Top 10 Must-Read Blogs for Photographers in 2012

It’s hard to believe that it’s been a full year since creating my first list of Top 10 Must-Read Blogs for Photographers, and I had no idea how popular it would be (right now it’s the 3rd most read post on my entire blog!)

I’ve decided to make this an annual list. There’s more and more blogs for photographers starting up every day, and so I want to help you cut through the fluff and find the blogs that will really help you grow your business.

It was incredibly hard to narrow it down to just 10 blogs, but I’ve painstakingly done so to bring you only the best.

Top 10 Must-Read Blogs for Photographers (2012)

Psychology for Photographers is a brand new blog that rocks my socks off. Amazing content that will help you get more clients and sell more to your clients, and Jenika, the author of the site, has a heart of gold for helping people. I can’t get enough of her posts.

Lara White has a plethora of helpful posts on her blog, especially if you are a wedding photographer (although other professional photographers will still get much value out of her posts as well.) Her free “Get Published” guide is amazing for helping you gain exposure and publicity for free, and her new e-book “Get Connected: Build Relationships to Drive Your Business” tells you all her secrets for getting valuable referrals for your business.

Elizabeth Halford is a portrait photographer in the UK who writes very helpful tips for photographers. She’s great at taking technical concepts like focal length and bit depth and making them easy to understand for us non-techy types.

Kristen Kalp makes me swoon with jealousy when I read her writing. Seriously, she knows writing, branding, business and how to bring it all together to make your photography business thrive like crazy. She also uses her super powers to hug orphans in India and make the world a better place.

Seshu’s Tiffinbox is an incredible site that is full of resources and has input from photographers around the world on it. He’s not afraid to shake things up, such as with this post called “On Chasing Rainbows and Unicorns” (which was written by a local colleague of mine). Definitely a site worth following.

While dPS is not primarily geared towards photography businesses, they have several posts that will help you grow your business as well as a comprehensive e-book called the “Going Pro Kit” that will walk you through what you need to do to finally start your business step by step (and it covers more than just portraits and wedding photography). There’s also tons of information to learn to be a better photographer and a thriving community to get involved in.

Todd never ceases to make you think about why you are doing what you are doing, where the value is, and when to step outside of the box. He’s a great person to read to really think about why you do what you do in your business. While I don’t always agree with his opinions or thoughts, they get me thinking about my business in a new light and makes me really consider why i do things the way I do them.

What are your favorite blogs?

I know there are TONS of blogs for photographers out there that aren’t on this list. List your favorites below in the comments (and link to them!)

Full disclosure, many of the links above are affiliate links, however this was not a factor in determining rankings (obviously, as my #1 pick has no affiliate links attached at all).